Infineon Technologies AG introduced a new family of 32-bit multicore microcontrollers (MCUs) that meet requirements for powertrain and safety applications. The multicore architecture of the new AURIX™ family features up to three independent 32-bit TriCore™ processor cores to meet the highest safety standards in the industry while doubling performance compared to currently available best-in-class devices, according to the company.

Applications for the new MCUs include the control of combustion engines, electrical and hybrid vehicles, transmission control units, chassis domains, braking systems, electrical power steering systems, airbags and advanced driver assistance systems. Read more...

Wind River is collaborating with Infineon Technologies as part of a multi-year partnership to extend its integrated software tools portfolio by optimizing Wind River Diab Compiler for the TriCore microcontroller architecture of Infineon Technologies, including the latest AUDO MAX and future TriCore families. Wind River has released an update to Wind River Diab Compiler that includes enhancements for TriCore architecture resulting in increased performance and smaller software footprint for TriCore developers.